Carbonating apparatus.



No. 763,753. PATENTED JUNE 28, 1904.

' A. HEYMANN.

GARBONATING APPARATUS. APPLICATION FILED MAY], 1903.

N0 MODEL.

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'NITED STATES Patented June 28, I904.

PATENT OFFICE.

OF ONE-HALF TO HENRY HEYMANN, OF PHILADELPHIA, PENNSYL- VANIA.

CARBONATING APPARATUS.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 763,753, dated June 28, 1904. Application filed May '7, 1903. Serial No. 155,980. (No model To all whom it incty concern.-

Be it known that I, ALEXANDER HEYMANN, a citizen of the United States, residing at Philadelphia, in the county of Philadelphia and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Carbonating Apparatus, of which the following is a specifif cation.

This invention relates to the impregnation of liquids with carbonic-acid gas; and it has for its object to provide a simple and efficient apparatus whereby liquids may be more thoroughly impregnated with gas than has been heretofore attained.

With this object in view the invention consists in the novel'construction and combinations of parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and claimed.

1n the drawings, Figure 1 is a side elevation of a carbonating apparatus embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is an enlarged sectional view, as on the line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a plan view of Fig. 2. v

1 designates a chamber or fountain for receiving the carbonated liquid. This chamber or fountain is provided with an inlet 3, through which the liquid enters the chamber, and it is also provided with an outlet 4, through which the carbonated liquid may be drawn from the chamber.

5 designates a gas-containing drum from which the gas passes through a supply-pipe 6, there being'interposed between the pipe 6 and drum 5 the usual" pressure-regulator 7 The gas-supply pipe 6 is provided with a valve 8 and is connected to aca'p 9, which is screwed onto the inlet 3 and communicates with the interior of the chamber 1.

1O designates a pump, 11 a liquid-supply pipe leading thereto, and 12 a pipe leading from the discharge end of the pump and connected to the cap 9, whereby water or other liquid may be introduced to the chamber 1.

13 designates a hollow member having an expanded .portion 14: and a contracted portion 15. The contracted portion 15 is screwed into the internally-threaded inlet 3, and the member 13 constitutes a passage for the liquid from the cap 9 to the chamber 1.

The expanded portion 14: is provided with a rough interior surface 16 for a purpose hereinafter explained. In the present instance this surface is made rough by cutting therein a series of circumferential.grooves 17.

Resting upon the top of the. member 13 is a ring 18, provided with arms 19, upon which rests a nut 20, fitted to threads on a centrallyarranged rod 21. The lower portion of this red is threaded and provided with nuts 22 and 23, which support plates 2 and 25, respectively. The plate 24 is arranged adjacentto the lower end of the contracted portion 15 of the member 13, and the plate 25 is arranged adjacent'to the lower end of the expanded portion 14 ofsaid member, thereby affording narrow spaces 26 and 27 for the passage of the liquid. By adjusting nuts 22 and 23 up or down on the rod 21 the width of the spaces 26 and 27 may be nicely regulated.

Arranged within the member 13 and supported by each of the plates 24: and 25 is a quantity of gravel 28 or its equivalent.

The operation of the apparatus may be briefly described as follows: The valve 8 is first opened and gas flows from the drum 5 through the pipe 6 and fills the chamber 1 and the passage leading thereto. -The pump 10 is then put into operation and liquid is pumped through the pipe 12, the member 13, and into the chamber 1. As the liquid passes through the member 13 it is thoroughly broken up or sprayed by passing through the gravel 28, by

. passing through the narrow space 26 and striking the rough surface 16, and by passing through the narrow space 27 into thechamber 1. The gas filling the chamber 1 and member 13 thoroughly impregnates or carbonates the liquid as it is broken up or sprayed in the above-described manner.

' I claim 1. In a carbonating apparatus, the combination of a chamber for receiving liquid, a liquidpassage communicating therewith and comprising an expanded portion having a rough interior surface and a contracted portion discharging into said expanded portion, a plate arranged adjacent to the end of said contracted portion to afford a narrow space between the wall of said portion and the edge of the plate for the passage of the liquid, means for introducing gas to said passage and chamber, and means for introducing liquid to said passage, whereby the liquid will be broken up or sprayed as it passes through said space and strikes the rough interior of said expanded portion.

2. In a carbonating apparatus,the combination of a chamber for receivingliquid, a liquidpassage comprising an expanded and a contracted portion and communicating with said chamber, a plate arranged adjacent the discharge end of said expanded portion to afiord a narrow space for the passage of the liquid between the edge of the plate and wall of the expanded portion, a plate arranged adjacent the discharge end of said contracted portion to afford a narrow space between the edge of the plate and wall of said contracted portion for the passage of the liquid, means for introducing gas to said passage and chamber, and means for introducing liquid to said passage whereby the liquid will be broken up or sprayed as it passes through said narrow spaces, a rod or stem for supporting said plates adjacent the discharge ends of the respective portions, and means for adjusting the plates to vary the space between the edges of the plates and the walls of the respective passages.

3. In a carbonating apparatus, the combination of a chamber for receiving liquid, a liquidpassage comprising an expanded and a contracted portion and communicating with said chamber, the walls of the expanded portion being roughened to assist in breaking up the liquid, a plate arranged adjacent the discharge end of said expanded portion to afford a narrow space for the passage of the liquid between the edge of the plate and wall of the expanded portion, a plate arranged adjacent the discharge end of said contracted portion to afford a narrow space between the edge of the plate and wall of said contracted portion for the passage of the liquid, means for introducing gas to said passage and chamber, and means for introducing liquid to said passage whereby the liquid will be broken up or sprayed as it passes through said narrow spaces.

In testimony whereofI afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

ALEXANDER HEYMANN.

WVitnesses:

ANDREW V. GRoUPE, RALPH H. GAMBLE. 

